Hurricane season is approaching; and they have the capacity to bring devastation and destruction, depending on the severity of the storm cell. When a hurricane warning has been issued (meaning a storm is expected to arrive within 36 hours), it is important to secure all your valuables. Gator Cases are great assets available at CableOrganizer® to help keep your possessions safe and sound in the storm.
Here is a checklist of the different items you can and should pack into cases, to ensure no damage is done to them when a hurricane is approaching:
COMPACT ITEMS
- • Mobile Phones
- • Music player or MP3
- • Jewelry
- • Credit cards
- • Cash
- • Keys: home, car, garage,
garden shed, other family homes
SMALL/MEDIUM ITEMS
- • Wallet
- • Cash
- • Passports
- • Wills
- • Insurance policies
- • Social security cards
- • Birth certificate
- • Stocks
- • Bonds
- • Immunization records
- • Tax returns
- • Vehicle titles & registrations
- • Bank account numbers
& credit cards - • Your property deeds/title
- • Marriage certificate
- • Military service papers
- • Immunization records
- • Photographs
- • eReaders
- • Tablets
LARGE ITEMS
- • Laptop computer
- • Irreplaceable ornaments
- • Cremains
- • Small TVs
- • Fragile items
- • Picture frames
- • DVDs
- • CDs
- • Books
ITEMS FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES
- • First aid kit
- • Baby supplies (diapers, baby food, baby wipes, long life milk, bottles)
- • Soap, toothbrush, toothpaste
- • Bedding, towels, toilet paper
- • Water (1 gallon per person/per day)
- • Essential medicines or medication that is taken for a medical condition
- • Food (non-perishable)
- • Flashlight and batteries
- • Pads/tampons
- • Non-electric can opener
- • Clothing, sturdy shoes
- • Cash and credit cards
- • Contact details of friends and family
- • Phone/GPS system
WHERE TO KEEP YOUR CASE
Storing your cases in an easy to find place, to be ready for evacuation, is also essential. Here are some areas where you may be able to keep your Gator Cases before departing your home:
- • Garage
- • Vehicle (including trunk)
- • Kitchen cupboard (depends on size and position in the house)
- • Laundry cupboard (depends on size and position in the house)
- • Under the bed
- • In the garden shed
- • In the living room (depends on size and position in the house)
- • Under stairs
- • In the closet
- • Spare bedroom
THINGS TO DO WITH YOUR GATOR CASES AFTER PACKING
- • Place a checklist or inventory list on top of each case, describing items inside.
- • Keep a copy of the checklist in a separate, safe location.
- • Make sure your cases are fully secured and sealed shut after packing and leaving.
- • If you must leave the case behind, chain it to a sturdy structural frame such as a bathroom sink, kitchen sink, fireplace or stairway.
Hurricanes can be devastating, but if you are prepared before they arrive, you can safely secure your valuables. This reduces costly replacement and insurance claims after the dust settles. Be aware and be prepared.
Download the Pelican PDF guide here for the complete checklist.
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